Chile Trekking Packing List

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Packing Advice

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  • In your day pack, take along water, snacks, sunglasses, camera, binoculars, rain gear, and warm clothes at a minimum.
  • Wrap clothing in waterproof plastic bags.
  • As with all hiking and camping adventures, you will want to dress in layers — to be able to take an outer layer off when you get too warm…and put a layer on when you get chilled.
  • Bring double extra sets of batteries as cold weather shortens their life.
  • Bring money for tips along with you.

A useful and rather humorous video on packing for Patagonia from EcoCamp:

Clothing

You want your inner layer to be wicking — no cotton. The next layer should be insulating and warm, and the top layer should be waterproof but breathable. You will need 1 set of clothes for hiking during the day, 1 set for lounging in the evening, and another for sleeping. Layers are important as temperatures vary greatly.

Your clothing should be lightweight, breathable, hand-washable, and quick-drying, preferably moisture-wicking and non-cotton.

  • Long hiking pants
  • Short-sleeved shirts
  • Long-sleeved shirts
  • Undergarments
  • Sweater, jacket, windbreaker
  • Rain jacket
  • Waterproof shell pants
  • Sun hat with brim and chin strap
  • Bandana (for dust, washing, etc.)

Cold Weather Clothing

  • Down jacket or parka (for temperatures below freezing plus wind)
  • Fleece jacket
  • Long underwear / thermal tops and bottoms
  • Mittens and/or gloves (waterproof, one thin pair, one thick pair)
  • Cold weather hat
  • Balaclava, neck gaiter, buff

Other Trekking

  • Water bottle and Camelbak (labeled)
  • Trekking poles (put in checked luggage)
  • Energy bars and candy (also nice to share with other climbers, guides, and porters)

Footwear

Be sure to break in your shoes before the hike!

  • Hiking boots, preferably warm, waterproof, and with ankle-support — not too light and not too heavy
  • Tennis shoes, sandals for lounging in the evening
  • Socks – Long, hiking socks + thin socks for evenings (multiple pairs)
  • Gaiters (for mud and scree)

Baggage

  • Large duffel bag or backpack with rain cover for multi-day hikes (50-80 liters)
  • Day pack and rain cover if just day hiking (20-40L)
  • Waterproof/plastic bags, dry bags for organizing gear, dirty clothing, trash (ziplocs and garbage bags work)
  • Packing cube, compression bag, stuff sacks, toiletry bag
  • For a multi-day hike, bring a small packable day pack for days where you do not need to carry your full pack.

See Chile Tour Packing List for

  • Electronics
  • Toiletries
  • First Aid
  • Documents
  • Other
  • Packing for the Flight

O-Trek Porters

Porter service for the O-Trek is included in the trip price. During the trek, your belongings will be divided into three portions.

  1. One portion you will carry yourself in your day pack consisting of your lunch, water, camera, sun cream and the clothing you will layer on and off during the day.
  2. The second portion is your sleeping bag and sleeping pad (you need to bring these with you to Torres del Paine) which will be carried for you throughout the trip.
  3. The third portion is the change of clean clothes and other items you will need at night in the campsites – these will be carried for you in waterproof duffel bags as follows:

On day 1, we will provide you with two small 15-liter duffel bags.  You are allowed to pack up to 5 kgs (11 lbs) in each duffel bag for the porters to transfer.

  1. In the first bag, you will put clothes needed for the following nights: 2 (Dickson), 3 (Los Perros), 4 (Grey) and 5 (Pehoe).
  2. Upon arrival at Pehoe, you will be given the second bag in which you can put clothes and any items needed for night 5 (Pehoe) and day 6 (Cuernos)

When returning to Camp Torre Central on day 7, the rest of your luggage will be waiting for you.

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